Meaning of Idiom ‘Cheap and Cheerful’
Something that is cheap and cheerful is inexpensive but of decent quality; cheap but good, pleasant, or enjoyable; cheap but useful; doesn’t cost very much but will serve its purpose. (Chiefly UK)
Sentence Examples
“I always pick up a few cheap and cheerful presents for my friends when I travel abroad.”
“They make cheap and cheerful tools that are good for DIY, but don’t depend on them for constant use.”
“She opened a cheap and cheerful bake shop after she retired from her law firm.”
“I only have a few large rugs so I need a cheap and cheerful vacuum cleaner.”
“But even with all that explosive energy, the end result is still only cheap and cheerful industrial diamonds.” — MythBusters: Exploding Bumpers (2009)
“It’s like a cheap and cheerful wrapping paper. But this is very expensive fabric, and it’s very… – Looks cheap.” — Project Runway: The Hi’s and Low’s of Fashion (2010)
Origin
Used since the mid-1900s.
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